he started out doing it the right way landing next to the shore line on the island... then floated right on past it. Why would one not set up to land close to shore where you have a visual reference to the shoreline versus just feeling your way down in the middle of the lake. Granted, I have made a long landing set up on a 200 FPM decent but that was at night and it was pitch black and the scariest damn thing I ever did on floats. one that I swore early on to never do again at all costs!

Good point Tim, though I am not sure what the airplane was or what view toward the back that there is. I too was taught to go over a land mass or other point of reference for a LVR rather than next to it, if possible, but it did look like he was close enough to get the visual from it. Good video though to point out what we know and should always be thinking about. Probably best to do as originally taught and once on the water, pull the stick / yoke back with the power reduced to idle and get really almost stopped before initiating a step taxi or turn.

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I guess I'd have made the sandbar my "go around"oint, but, then again,he thought he was down.

Real eye-opener, glad he was honest enpugh to post it for others.

Paul

His honesty in posting it is admirable, I agree.

Note the part where he comments about it being the "smoothest landing" he ever made....

Often I've seen in flying and other things as well, if things seem better than normal, or easier than normal, often something has been overlooked. Trouble is, it's not always that way so it is harder to catch things being done improperly.

Heightened endorphin levels asscociated with the phenominal excitement of seaplaning and other activities affect judgement, both subtly and more blatantly. We can't allow ourselves to deviate from strict adherence to proper flying checklist tasks, no matter how much fun we're having as pilots.

I would have to agree with CFII that when we engage in things that we love, the level of euphoria that we sometimes get, can put us in a position to do things that we would otherwise not want to do. In some cases experience and the subconsicoud will take over. Many may remember times driving when they had what appeared to be a short day dream and still maneuvered the car around a turn or through traffic.

In any case, I am a believer that a HEALTHY Fear of anything we do that is dangerous is good. I always said that if I did not somewhat fear riding my motorcycle, I would stop riding and sell it.

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These three lines are my signature on my site and I live by them. Yes, I have respect for the air, and I know what can go wrong. No, I don't live in fear of it. When its my time its my time, once you have come to terms with that, enjoy life for what it is, when it is, and where it is.

With that being said... After I had an ohoh you can bet you butt that my first ten hrs or so back in the cockpit I was nervous and looking at every possible landing site as if I was going to have to stuff it in there at any given second. That was not the flying that I love or enjoy. If I had to live in fear of what I was doing, I would take up video games as a hobby and keep my front door locked.

akavidflyer wrote:I would rather die trying to live, than to live trying not to die

"The brave may not live forever, but the cautious don't live at all"

I'd take years off my life, before I take life off my years!

These three lines are my signature on my site and I live by them. Yes, I have respect for the air, and I know what can go wrong. No, I don't live in fear of it. When its my time its my time, once you have come to terms with that, enjoy life for what it is, when it is, and where it is.

With that being said... After I had an ohoh you can bet you butt that my first ten hrs or so back in the cockpit I was nervous and looking at every possible landing site as if I was going to have to stuff it in there at any given second. That was not the flying that I love or enjoy. If I had to live in fear of what I was doing, I would take up video games as a hobby and keep my front door locked.

I guess I'd have made the sandbar my "go around"oint, but, then again,he thought he was down.

Real eye-opener, glad he was honest enpugh to post it for others.

Paul

His honesty in posting it is admirable, I agree.

Note the part where he comments about it being the "smoothest landing" he ever (didn't) made....

Often I've seen in flying and other things as well, if things seem better than normal, or easier than normal, often something has been overlooked. Trouble is, it's not always that way so it is harder to catch things being done improperly.

Heightened endorphin levels asscociated with the phenominal excitement of seaplaning and other activities affect judgement, both subtly and more blatantly. We can't allow ourselves to deviate from strict adherence to proper flying checklist tasks, no matter how much fun we're having as pilots.

Maybe I should have stated it as a Healthy Understandings of the Risks and an awarness of what I need to do to minimize them. I am not afraid to fly or I would have given it up years ago when I stopped making money at it, but I treat it with respect. In any case, I still love it and enjoy it even if I am more careful then some.

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akavidflyer wrote:I would rather die trying to live, than to live trying not to die

"The brave may not live forever, but the cautious don't live at all"

I'd take years off my life, before I take life off my years!

These three lines are my signature on my site and I live by them. Yes, I have respect for the air, and I know what can go wrong. No, I don't live in fear of it. When its my time its my time, once you have come to terms with that, enjoy life for what it is, when it is, and where it is.

With that being said... After I had an ohoh you can bet you butt that my first ten hrs or so back in the cockpit I was nervous and looking at every possible landing site as if I was going to have to stuff it in there at any given second. That was not the flying that I love or enjoy. If I had to live in fear of what I was doing, I would take up video games as a hobby and keep my front door locked.